UNIVERSAL HUMAN VALUES-II
UNDERSTANDING HARMONY
AND ETHICAL HUMAN
CONDUCT
21UHV49
Course Code
CIE Marks
Teaching
Hours/Week
Total Hours of
Pedagogy
Total Marks
Credits
Exam Hours
21UHV49
50
(L:T:P: S) 2:0:0
20
100
01
01
Course objectives: This introductory course
input is intended:
1. To
help
the
students
appreciate
the
essential
complementarity between 'VALUES' and 'SKILLS' to ensure
sustained happiness and prosperity which are the core
aspirations of all human beings.
2. To facilitate the development of a Holistic perspective
among students towards life and profession as well as
towards happiness and prosperity based on a correct
understanding of the Human reality and the rest of existence.
Such a holistic perspective forms the basis of Universal
Human Values and movement towards value-based living in a
natural way.
3. To highlight plausible implications of such a Holistic
understanding in terms of ethical human conduct, trustful
and mutually fulfilling human behaviour and mutually
enriching interaction with Nature.
Course outcome (Course Skill Set)
 By the end of the course, students are expected to become more
aware of themselves, and their surroundings (family, society,
nature); they would become more responsible in life, and in
handling problems with sustainable solutions, while keeping
human relationships and human nature in mind.
 They would have better critical ability. They would also
become sensitive to their commitment towards what they have
understood (human values, human relationship and human
society).
 It is hoped that they would be able to apply what they have
learnt to their own self in different day-to-day settings in real
life, at least a beginning would be made in this direction.
Therefore, the course and further follow up is
expected to positively impact common graduate
attributes like:
1. Holistic vision of life
2. Socially responsible behaviour
3. Environmentally responsible work
4. Ethical human conduct
5. Having Competence and Capabilities for
Maintaining Health and Hygiene
6. Appreciation and aspiration for excellence (merit)
and gratitude for all
Assessment Details (both CIE and SEE)
 The weightage of Continuous Internal Evaluation (CIE) is 50%
and for Semester End Exam (SEE) is 50%.
 The minimum passing mark for the CIE is 40% of the
maximum marks (20 marks).
 A student shall be deemed to have satisfied the academic
requirements and earned the credits allotted to each subject/
course if the student secures not less than 35% ( 18 Marks out
of 50)in the semester-end examination(SEE), and a minimum
of 40% (40 marks out of 100) in the sum total of the CIE
(Continuous Internal Evaluation) and SEE (Semester End
Examination) taken together
Continuous Internal Evaluation:
 Three Unit Tests each of 20 Marks (duration 01
hour)
 Two assignments each of 10 Marks
 Group discussion/Seminar/quiz any one of three
suitably planned to attain the COs and POs for 20
 The sum of three tests, two assignments, and
quiz/seminar/group discussion will be out of 100
marks and
will be scaled down to 50 mark
Semester End Examination:
 Theory SEE will be conducted by University as per
the scheduled timetable, with common question
papers for the subject (duration 01 hours)
 The question paper will have 50 questions. Each
question is set for 01 marks.
 The students have to answer all the questions,
selecting one full question from each module.
Text Book and Teachers Manual
1. The Textbook A Foundation Course in Human
Values and Professional Ethics, R R Gaur, R
Asthana, G P Bagaria, 2nd Revised Edition, Excel
Books, New Delhi, 2019. ISBN 978-93-87034- 47-1
2. The Teacher‟s Manual .
Teachers‟ Manual for A Foundation Course in Human
Values and Professional Ethics, R R Gaur, R Asthana,
G
Reference Books
1.
JeevanVidya: EkParichaya, A Nagaraj, JeevanVidyaPrakashan, Amarkantak,
1999.
2.
Human Values, A.N. Tripathi, New Age Intl. Publishers, New Delhi, 2004.
3.
The Story of Stuff (Book).
4.
The Story of My Experiments with Truth - by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
5.
Small is Beautiful - E. F Schumacher.
6.
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7.
Economy of Permanence - J C Kumarappa
8.
Bharat Mein Angreji Raj – Pandit Sunderlal
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Rediscovering India - by Dharampal
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Web links and Video Lectures (e-Resources):
1.
Value Education websites, https://www.uhv.org.in/uhv-ii, http://uhv.ac.in,
http://www.uptu.ac.in
2.
Story of Stuff, http://www.storyofstuff.com
3.
Al Gore, An Inconvenient Truth, Paramount Classics, USA
4.
Charlie Chaplin, Modern Times, United Artists, USA
5.
IIT Delhi, Modern Technology – the Untold Story
6.
Gandhi A., Right Here Right Now, Cyclewala Productions
7.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQxWr5QB_eZUnwxSwxXEkQw
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https://fdp-si.aicte-india.org/8dayUHV_download.php
9.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ovkLRYXIjE
10. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgdNx0X923I
11. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGRcbRpvGoU
12. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDxGXOgYEKM
MODULE-1
INTRODUCTION TO VALUE EDUCATION (4
HOURS)
Right Understanding, Relationship and Physical
Facility (Holistic Development and the Role of
Education) Understanding Value Education, Selfexploration as the Process for Value Education,
Continuous Happiness and Prosperity – the Basic
Human Aspirations, Happiness and Prosperity –
Current Scenario, Method to Fulfil the Basic
Human Aspirations
MODULE-2
HARMONY IN THE HUMAN BEING (4 HOURS)
Understanding Human being as the Co-existence of
the Self and the Body, Distinguishing between the
Needs of the Self and the Body, The Body as an
Instrument of the Self, Understanding Harmony in
the Self, Harmony of the Self with the Body,
Programme to ensure self-regulation and Health
MODULE-3
HARMONY IN THE FAMILY AND SOCIETY (4 HOURS)
Harmony in the Family – the Basic Unit of Human
Interaction, 'Trust' – the Foundational Value in
Relationship, 'Respect' – as the Right Evaluation,
Other Feelings, Justice in Human-to-Human
Relationship, Understanding Harmony in the
Society, Vision for the Universal Human Order
MODULE-4
HARMONY IN THE NATURE/EXISTENCE (4 HOURS)
Understanding
Harmony
in
the
Nature,
Interconnectedness, self-regulation and Mutual
Fulfilment among the Four Orders of Nature,
Realizing Existence as Co-existence at All Levels,
The Holistic Perception of Harmony in Existence
MODULE-5
IMPLICATIONS OF THE HOLISTIC
UNDERSTANDING – A LOOK AT PROFESSIONAL
ETHICS (4 HOURS)
Natural
Acceptance
of
Human
Values,
Definitiveness of (Ethical) Human Conduct, A
Basis for Humanistic Education, Humanistic
Constitution
and
Universal Human Order,
Competence in Professional Ethics Holistic
Technologies,
Production
Systems
and
Management
Models-Typical
Case
Studies,
Strategies for Transition towards Value-based Life
and Profession
INTRODUCTION TO VALUE
EDUCATION
Module 1
RIGHT UNDERSTANDING, RELATIONSHIP
AND PHYSICAL FACILITY
RIGHT UNDERSTANDING, RELATIONSHIP
AND PHYSICAL FACILITY
What is right understanding relationship and
physical facilities?
Living with all three: Right understanding,
Relationship and Physical facilities is called
Human Consciousness.
UNDERSTANDING VALUE EDUCATION
UNDERSTANDING VALUE EDUCATION
UNDERSTANDING VALUE EDUCATION
SELF EXPLORATION AS THE PROCESS FOR
VALUE EDUCATION,
CONTINOUS HAPPINESS AND PROSPERITY
PURPOSE OF SELF-EXPLORATION:
It is a process of dialogue between ‘what you are’
and ‘what you really want to be’.
It is a process of self evolution through selfinvestigation.
It is a process of knowing oneself and through
that, knowing the entire existence.
It is a process of recognizing one’s relationship
with every unit in existence and
fulfilling it.
It is a process of knowing human conduct,
human character and living accordingly.
It is a process of being in harmony with oneself
and in harmony with entire existence.
It is a process of identifying our
innateness(Svatva) and moving towards
SelfOrganization(Swantantrata)
and
SelfExpression(Swarajya)
CONTENT OF SELF-EXPLORATION:
It involves finding answers for the following –
My Desire (Aspiration)
My Program (Process to fulfill my
aspirations)
CONTINOUS HAPPINESS AND
PROSPERITY
Happiness and Prosperity → Continuous.
Happiness. = To be in a state of Harmony.
Prosperity. = The feeling of having more than required
Physical Facilit
Happiness is, to be in a state of liking and in harmony
within oneself, with others and with nature at all times.
Unhappiness is, to be in a state of dislike and in
disharmony.
CONTINOUS HAPPINESS AND
PROSPERITY
Continuity of Happiness = Harmony at all 4 levels of my
Being. (Individual, Family, Society,
Nature/Existence) Program for Continuity of Happiness
= Understanding the Harmony & Living in.
METHOD TO FULFIL THE BASIC HUMAN
ASPIRATION
The need for right understanding
Resolve the issues in human relationships.
Be prosperous.
Enrich Nature.
Work out our requirements for physical facilities.
Correctly distinguish between wealth and
prosperity.
Understand the harmony in Nature.